Computer-aided geometric design — (CAGD), also known as geometric modeling, is a branch of computational geometry. It deals with the construction and representation of free form curves, surfaces, or volumes. [Farin, G.: A History of Curves and Surfaces in CAGD,… … Wikipedia
Computer-aided dispatch — The CAD system of a fire department on a busy day. The line at the bottom is about to be dispatched. (Note:addresses have been changed for privacy reasons.) Computer assisted dispatch, also called Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), is a method of… … Wikipedia
Computer physician order entry — Computerized physician order entry (CPOE), is a process of electronic entry of medical practitioner instructions for the treatment of patients (particularly hospitalized patients) under his or her care. These orders are communicated over a… … Wikipedia
Computer-assisted dispatch — The central idea is that persons in a dispatch center are able to easily view and understand the status of all units being dispatched. CAD provides displays and tools so that the dispatcher has an opportunity to handle calls for service as… … Wikipedia
answering computer — This is usually the BBS or mainframe. In any case, it is the computer that being called. See also originating computer … Dictionary of telecommunications
Outro (computer gaming) — In computer and video gaming, the term outro refers to a sequence of graphics and music presented to the player as a reward for successful completion of the entire game. Outros are also commonly referred to as the game s ending. They can range… … Wikipedia
MIME — This article is about the email content type system. For the World Wide Web content type system, see Internet media type. For mime as an art form, see Mime artist. For the British engineering society, see Institution of Mechanical Engineers.… … Wikipedia
Telecommunication — A parabolic satellite communication antenna at the biggest facility for satellite communication in Raisting, Bavaria, Germany … Wikipedia
Ingress filtering — In computer networking, ingress filtering is a technique used to make sure that incoming packets are actually from the networks that they claim to be from. Contents 1 Problem 2 Solution 3 Networks 4 See also … Wikipedia
originate — To call another computer and connect to it. The originating computer is the one that placed the telephone call (as opposed to the BBS, which is the answering computer) … Dictionary of telecommunications